Earthwork Software
Earthwork Software
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I am researching new earthwork software for my company because we have had some concerns with our current software, "Eagle Point". I have read through a few forums on software and have narrowed it down to a few programs, Agtek, Quest, Sage-Timberline, Earthworks and Land Desktop. I am looking for some feedback on the different programs to help us decide which is the most accurate for cut/fills best value overall.





RE: Earthwork Software
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Assuming you had good topo prior to project start (and your site is measured in acres and not square miles), it wouldn't be much of an exercise to figure out what the "correct" number is. You could at least get in the ball park.
To answer your original question, theoretically, all the "earthwork" software should give you the same number. That is, it's just calculating volumes. However, like any computer program, the data it spits out will never be better than the data that's put in. Two major points of interest are the shrink/swell percentages and the amount of topo coverage you have for the existing and finished grades.
I use Land Desktop, but have not really used anything else other than spreadsheet and average-end area. I'd recommend using whatever program you're using to do the design.
RE: Earthwork Software
http://www.earthworksoftware.com/
The simple data format lets you calculate just about anything with it. Very flexible. It handles shrinkage/swell, etc.
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Regions can be inputted allowing for grade adjustments to be calculated only over certain areas.
Example, a school building area is set at an elevation. The athletic field elevations may not be so critical. That area can be input as a region. The elevations of that region can be adjusted up or down to minimize hauling of excess dirt or importing of fill.
Agtek will also print how much the cut or fill quantities can be adjusted for every 0.1' elevation change for the entire site and for each region.
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